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Evaporite karst is developed widely throughout the world, though it is more common in the northern hemisphere, reflecting the current distribution of evaporite formations.
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Milanović, P., Maksimovich, N., Meshcheriakova, O. (2019). Distribution of Evaporite Karst in the World. In: Dams and Reservoirs in Evaporites. Advances in Karst Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18521-3_1
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